Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the top 10 questions managers should ask regarding information security?

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A)   Is there clear accountability for information security in our organization?
B)   How much is spent on information security and what is it being spent on?
C)   What is the impact on the organization of a serious security incident?
D)   How do we identify potential insiders?

Question 2

_________ are people very knowledgeable about computers who use their knowledge to invade other people's computers.

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The answer of _________ are people very knowledgeable about computers...

Question 3

_______________ kiddies find hacking code on the Internet and click-and-point their way into systems to cause damage or spread viruses.

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The answer of _______________ kiddies find hacking code on the...

Question 4

____________ is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic.

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The answer of ____________ is the identification of a user...

Question 5

_________ hat hackers work at the request of the system owners to find system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.

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The answer of _________ hat hackers work at the request...

Question 6

What identifies the rules required to maintain information security?

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A)   Information security plan
B)   Information security policies
C)   Authentication
D)   Biometrics

Question 7

The Trojan-horse virus hides inside other software, usually as an attachment or a downloadable file.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three primary information security areas?

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A)   Authentication and authorization
B)   Prevention and resistance
C)   Detection and resistance
D)   None of the above

Question 9

What floods a website with so many requests for service that it slows down or crashes the site?

Accepted Answer

A)   Computer virus
B)   Worm
C)   Denial-of-service attack
D)   None of the above

Question 10

What is the most costly and intrusive form of authentication?

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A)   Something the user knows such as a user ID and password
B)   Something the user has such as a smart card or token
C)   Something that is part of the user such as a fingerprint or voice signature
D)   None of the above

Question 11

Trojan-horse virus hides inside other ________, usually as an attachment or a downloadable file.

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The answer of Trojan-horse virus hides inside other ________, usually...

Question 12

_________ filtering occurs when an organization uses software that filters content to prevent the transmission of unauthorized information.

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The answer of _________ filtering occurs when an organization uses...

Question 13

What is the recommended way to implement information security lines of defense?

Accepted Answer

A)   People first, technology second
B)   Technology first, people second
C)   None of the above
D)   All of the above

Question 14

Spoofing is the forging of the _________ address on an email so teat the email message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender.

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The answer of Spoofing is the forging of the _________...

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the five steps for creating an information security plan?

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A)   Develop the information security policies
B)   Communicate the information security policies
C)   Revise and test the information security policies
D)   Test and reevaluate risks

Question 16

Describe the relationship between information security policies and an information security plan.

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The information security plan details ho...

Question 17

___________ attack computer systems by transmitting a virus hoax, with a real virus attached.

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The answer of ___________ attack computer systems by transmitting a...

Question 18

What is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smart card
B)   Token
C)   Biometrics
D)   Content filtering

Question 19

Which is a virus that opens a way into the network for future attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Distributed denial-of-service attack
B)   Worm
C)   Denial-of-service attack
D)   Backdoor programs

Question 20

Which of the following does a firewall perform?

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A)   Examines each message that wants entrance to the network
B)   Blocks messages without the correct markings from entering the network
C)   Detects computers communicating with the Internet without approval
D)   All of the above

Exam 6: Information Security

The Trojan-horse virus hides inside other software, usually as an attachment or a downloadable file.

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Trojan-horse virus hides inside other ________, usually as an attachment or a downloadable file.

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What is the most costly and intrusive form of authentication?

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Describe the relationship between information security policies and an information security plan.

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Which of the following is not one of the five steps for creating an information security plan?

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_________ hat hackers work at the request of the system owners to find system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.

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What is the recommended way to implement information security lines of defense?

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Which of the following is not one of the top 10 questions managers should ask regarding information security?

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_________ filtering occurs when an organization uses software that filters content to prevent the transmission of unauthorized information.

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Spoofing is the forging of the _________ address on an email so teat the email message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender.

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_________ are people very knowledgeable about computers who use their knowledge to invade other people's computers.

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Which of the following is not one of the three primary information security areas?

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___________ attack computer systems by transmitting a virus hoax, with a real virus attached.

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What identifies the rules required to maintain information security?

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What floods a website with so many requests for service that it slows down or crashes the site?

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_______________ kiddies find hacking code on the Internet and click-and-point their way into systems to cause damage or spread viruses.

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____________ is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic.

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Which of the following does a firewall perform?

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Which is a virus that opens a way into the network for future attacks?

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